He seemed a lot happier when he left. He knew he botched it. My sister was there, too - she kept telling him things he needed to hear. I hope he at least makes different mistakes. I'm betting he got that machine because his wife won't let him touch hers. LOL.

I find with tinkerer spouses, it's always better to let them have their own to mess up. Divorces are costly.

I'm not sure what it's for, but I love the exposed gears and the metalwork on the "flywheel". It's not a central bobbin (round) style either by the look of it, I think that's a shuttle in the last pic?? I bet you know when it runs! It -is- an old one, possibly worth close to asking for the right buyer... who's unfortunately not me.

"SEWING MACHINES
HAVE TWO FOR SALE, LARGE ON HAS DESK WITH FOLD OUT TABLE ON EACH SIDE THREE DRAWERS, ZIG ZAG AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. NEW MOTOR IN IT RECENTLY-375.00. pic. behind chair. SMALLER MACHINE ALSO KENMORE AND HAS ZIG ZAG AND ATTACHMENTS IN SMALL DESK. 325.00 THESE ARE BOTH GOOD MACHINES WILL NEED OILING AND CLEANING AS HAVEN'T USED THEM FOR AWHILE. chair & stool in pic are sold. TO VIEW PH"